Don McLean – Believers (E/E) – LP, AU 1981

Believers is an LP by Don McLean from 1981 released on the Interfusion label.

About this album

Believers finds Don McLean sharpening his folk-rock songwriting with a reflective, understated approach that suits his clear melodic gift. Issued in 1981, the album sits within the acoustic side of McLean’s career, balancing intimate ballads and sturdier rock arrangements around his distinctive voice and narrative instincts. Its reputation rests less on a single hit than on the consistency of the writing, with songs such as Castles In The Air and the title track reinforcing McLean’s reputation for direct, emotionally plainspoken craft. For listeners drawn to his post-American Pie catalogue, it stands as a solid late-period statement.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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